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By Sara E. Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor January 17 is a red-letter day in the world of STEAM! It’s Ben Franklin Day and Kid Inventors’ Day. Libraries can celebrate these occasions today—and all year through!—by encouraging kids to try their hand at their own inventing and/or creative projects, whether those projects be […]Read more "Makerspace Roundup"
3 New Series for Makers

3 New Series for Makers

by Ashley Kuehl, Editorial Director of Lerner Publications I don’t know if you’ve heard, but makerspaces are kind of a big deal these days. Because we always like to supply our customers with what their young readers need and want, here’s a quick roundup of our new series for makers.Read more "3 New Series for Makers"
5 Things I Learned at TLA

5 Things I Learned at TLA

By Mandi Janikowski, Editor, School/Library Planning & Partnerships Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending my first Texas Library Association (TLA) conference in Dallas. What an amazing experience! From wandering the exhibit hall to sitting in on sessions to talking with librarians from all over the state, I learned so much in the […]Read more "5 Things I Learned at TLA"
5 Activities to Boost Computational Thinking in the Library

5 Activities to Boost Computational Thinking in the Library

At the National Association of School Librarian’s Conference in November, I had the pleasure of meeting Lorena Swetnam and Cynthia Johnson, middle school librarians at Blythwood Middle School and Longleaf Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina. They presented on how they’ve introduced computational thinking in their libraries. They’ve pulled together their story with some great […]Read more "5 Activities to Boost Computational Thinking in the Library"

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